Administration
Dr. Anthony Scarsella
Superintendent of Schools
708-761-5800
ascarsella@palos118.org
Dr. Anthony M. Scarsella is the District's Superintendent of School and is responsible for the administration and management of the District’s schools in accordance with School Board policies and State and Federal law.
Dr. Scarsella received a Master’s Degree from Northern Illinois University in School Business Management and also holds a Master’s Degree from American University in Washington D.C. in Public Policy and Finance. He holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Education and in History from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Scarsella received his doctorate in education administration from Northern Illinois University.
Erin Deval
Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
708-761-5806
edeval@palos118.org
Director of Student Services Mrs. Erin Deval monitors programs and support services for students with specialized needs. She supervises student service personnel providing school psychological, social work, and health services and special education instruction related services such as speech, occupational and physical therapy. Mrs. Deval provides information and guidance for students, parents and faculty in Special Education and At-Risk Preschool.
Mrs. Deval received her Master’s Degrees from Governor State University in Multi-categorical Special Education and Education Administration. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Illinois. She also holds the Director of Special Education Endorsement from the State of Illinois.
She began her career teaching special and general education at various grade levels.
Rob Szklanecki
Director of Teaching and Learning
708-761-5803
rszklanecki@palos118.org
Mr. Rob Szklanecki is the Director of Teaching and Learning for District 118. In his role, he provides instructional leadership support for the ongoing development, improvement, and evaluation of the district’s K-8 instructional programs and services. Other responsibilities include the evaluation of testing and assessment programs that conform with district goals and Common Core Standards.
Mr. Szklanecki previously served as principal at Palos East. He began his career in education as an intermediate teacher. He received his bachelor's degree in elementary education from Illinois State University, and his master's degree in Educational Leadership from Northeastern University. He has also served as an adjunct instructional professor at Illinois State University.
Mr. Szklanecki has a strong commitment to the students and families he serves. He and his wife have three children and reside in the southwest suburbs of Chicago.
Justin Veihman
Chief School Business Official
708-761-5808
jveihman@palos118.org
Mr. Veihman assists the superintendent in the daily operations of the district. He acts as the District’s Chief Financial Officer with the goal of managing, planning and assuring financial integrity for the district by providing the necessary financial, accounting and record-keeping services to facilitate the best possible educational program.
Mr. Veihman received a M.Ed in School Business Administration through Northern Illinois University. He also holds a Professional Educator's License with a School Business endorsement through the Illinois State Board of Education. He earned his MBA in Finance/Marketing at DePaul's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, and his B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Terri Dodds
Assistant Director of Student Services
708-761-3880
tdodds@palos118.org
Mrs. Terri Dodds serves as the Assistant Director of Student Services. She started her career in education as an Elementary Special Education Teacher at Palos East 2002 where she also served as Assistant Principal.
Mrs. Dodds earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with an endorsement in special education from Valparaiso University. She also holds a Master of Educational Leadership degree from the University of St. Francis.
Dr. Huwaida Hamed
Director of EL Program
708-761-5811
hhamed@palos118.org
Dr. Huwaida Hamed plans, develops, implements and evaluates programs for English Learners at Palos School District 118. She provides resources, guidance and support to EL students, parents and staff in English Learning.
Dr. Hamed received her Master’s Degree from Concordia University in Educational Leadership. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Trinity Christian College with endorsements in English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education. She received her Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership with a Superintendent Endorsement from University of St. Francis.
Dr. Hamed has been in education for 15 years. She taught in the general education classroom as well as the EL classroom.
Scott Fox
Director of Information Technology Services
708-761-5812
sfox@palos118.org
Mr. Scott Fox supervises all aspects of technology including hardware, software, data, network operations and information security for the schools of Palos School District. He is responsible for the purchasing and maintenance of technology equipment.
Mr. Fox holds a Bachelor of Science from Governor’s State University and has over 25 years of experience in the technology field. He started his career at Palos School District 118 in 1997.
Brock Stein
Director of Communications & Public Engagement
708-761-5802
bstein@palos118.org
Mr. Stein is the District’s Director of Communications & Public Engagement. He oversees all aspects of the District’s external communications to the District 118 community including event photography and video, social media, and outreach to community groups and the media.
Mr. Stein received his Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from Grand Valley State University where he also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English.